The Invisible Advantage: Skills We Overlook But Shouldn't
Why accepting life's hassles might be your secret superpower
March already?
Somehow 2025 is flying by—we're already two months in, and I find myself wondering where January and February disappeared to.
How about you?
Things have been pretty hectic on my end these past few months. Work has ramped up significantly (the kind where you look up and suddenly realize it's 7pm and you haven't moved from your desk).
But in the midst of all the chaos, I've been reflecting on something truly precious.
You know what's one of life's greatest blessings?
Having those select few friends who you can call at 2am when everything falls apart.
The ones where you don't have to overthink asking for help because they just... get it. No judgment, no keeping score—just genuine care.
I'm incredibly grateful to have gathered a handful of these rare souls in my life. They've been my anchors through some rough waters lately, and it's reminded me how vital these connections are.
If you have these people in your life already, treasure them. If you don't, I encourage you to invest time in cultivating these deeper friendships—they're worth every vulnerable conversation and show-up moment.
On a different note, I've been secretly working on a new musical album that will be dropping in the next few months! It's a completely different genre from what you're used to hearing from me (yes, I'm nervous about it).
While you wait, I'd love for you to check out my latest track "Hustle Till Dawn" that I released this week.
Now, speaking of interesting things worth your time—I came across this thought-provoking piece by Morgan Housel that I wanted to share...
This explores skills we rarely celebrate but that quietly shape our effectiveness in life.
One part that really made me think was about luck versus risk.
As Morgan puts it: "If risk is what happens when you make good decisions but end up with a bad outcome, luck is what happens when you make bad or mediocre decisions but end up with a great outcome."
What's interesting is how differently we treat these two sides of the same coin.
We readily acknowledge risk when things go wrong, but we're much more reluctant to recognize the role of luck in our successes.
The article shares other insightful observations too - from Roosevelt’s remarkable ability to accept life's inconveniences (like drinking milk when he wanted orange juice) to the underappreciated skill of having a quick conversation with anyone from any background.
If you're curious about which overlooked skills might be your hidden strengths (or which ones you might need to develop), check out the full piece below:
That’s it for this week.
Manoj
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